first cranial nerve

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Noun first cranial nerve has 1 sense

olfactory nerve, nervii olfactorii, first cranial nerve - a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa
--₁ is a kind of cranial nerve
--₁ is a part of sensory system

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First Cranial Nerve

Description:

The first cranial nerve, also known as the olfactory nerve, is one of the twelve cranial nerves responsible for transmitting sensory information related to the sense of smell from the nasal cavity to the brain. It is an important neural pathway involved in olfaction.

Sample Sentences:

The first cranial nerve allows us to detect various scents in our environment.
If the first cranial nerve gets damaged, it can affect a person's ability to smell.
Scientists are studying the pathways of the first cranial nerve to better understand olfactory perception.

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